Bromine Total, Serum/Plasma

Test Code

30540

CPT Codes
82542

Preferred Specimen

2 mL serum collected in a trace metal-free no additive (royal blue-top) or plasma collected in a trace metal-free EDTA (royal blue-top) tube

Patient Preparation
Avoid exposure to gadolinium or iodine based contrast media for 96 hours prior to sample collection. Do not use disinfectants containing iodine, such as Betadine®, durine venipuncture.

Minimum Volume

0.7 mL

Instructions

Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a deionized water rinsed plastic screw- capped vial using approved guidelines

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 12 months

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube • EDTA (lavender-top) tube • Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST)

Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Setup Schedule

Set up: As needed; Report available: 8 days

Clinical Significance

Exposure monitoring.

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.